April 2012 Newsletter

April 3, 2012

Dear Room 16 Parents/ Guardians,

April has arrived. We have been working hard on many subjects in Room 16.

Language Arts: We have started our unit on Island of the Blue Dolphins. Our literature circles are coming to an end, and the students will be making a group project to share with the class on their book. Many thanks to the parents who have been able to join us during our “book clubs.” The students and I have enjoyed your company.

Writer’s Workshop: We have been writing poems. We are working on a poetry booklet. The students are using their creativity and figurative language in their poetry.

Math: We have just finished a unit on fractions, and are learning about decimals. We have been spending some time working on probability and graphing. I would like to thanks the volunteers that came in to help us on our probability stations day. The students had a lot of fun and learned a lot during our rotations.

Social Studies: We are finishing up our Gold Rush Simulation, and looking forward to our Upcoming Gold Rush Day! Thank you in advance to our volunteers and for the donations for the Gold Rush Lunch. After that, we will discuss why people came to California.

Science: We have started our unit on Magnetism and Electricity. The students have been investigating magnets and the force. Next, we will begin building circuits.

P.E.: On Wednesdays and Thursdays, the students have been finishing up their fitness assessments. For more information on P.E., feel free to check the P.E. newsletter on the Dilworth website staff page.

Life Long Learning Skills: We having been working on our problem solving and conflict resolution skills. We recently had a presentation and group discussion on bullying. Please remind your student if they feel they are being bullied to come to an adult so that we can help them with it.

Some Up Coming Events:

• April 10, 2012 – Gold Rush Day
• April 16, -April 20, 2012 Spring Break
• April 26, 2012 – Volunteer Tea
• April 26, 2012 – Art Show
• April 30, 2012 – May 11, 2012 - Star Testing

The first round of Books and Beyond Program has finished, however round two will begin shortly. Please continue to encourage your student to keep track of all of the pages they are reading to participate in the program.

If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me at school or via e-mail, at horner_sabrina@cusdk8.org.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Horner